Contracts Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, finance, social services, public policy, or a related field. Relevant experience and proven track record can be substituted for a degree.
• Substantial experience in business administration, finance, social services, public policy, or a related field or a combination of higher education and experience.
• Use of personal vehicle and proof of a valid and current California Driver’s License and current insurance along with a clean DMV record required.
• Excellent verbal & written communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with teams.
• Possess an understanding of and practice cultural sensitivity through open dialogue and self-exploration with diverse groups, while providing direct services.
• Experience with outreach and providing clinical services to individuals in field settings i.e., encampment, streets, psychiatric hospital, etc.
• Knowledge of Psychiatric Disorders as well as the ability to implement the following evidence-based models: Harm Reduction, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Strength-based Case Management and Motivational Interviewing.
• Ability to build supportive and respectful working relationships with individuals diagnosed with a mental illness that instills hope and promotes self-determination, with a sensitivity to and understanding of the special needs of the homeless.
• Experience in effectively intervening in crisis situations, with de-escalation techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, systems, and platforms.
• Ability to learn and use required mobile devices and business-related applications.
• Outstanding communication skills and high degree of emotional intelligence, cultural humility, with a proven track record to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a complete and accurate tracking system of all contracts.
• Ensure that new contracts are fully routed to all agency departments for successful launching.
• Monitor and communicate program performance analysis to senior leadership related to outcomes and financial spending plans.
• Establish gold standards and best practices for improvement work plans related to administrative and financial outcomes of program initiatives.
• Develop monthly program performance snapshots and assessments pertaining to programmatic goals and agency-wide benchmarks.
• Ensure programs remain in compliance with the contractual agreements and record-keeping documentation requirements for federal, state, and other local funding sources.
• Identify areas for improvement and share successful techniques to strategically support complex and high-level program operations.
• Gather information needed to implement the latest programs. Coordinate information sharing and implementation between agency departments and schedule time-sensitive deadlines to ensure completion of each phase.
• Provide technical assistance to agency departments to better support data collection, data management, compliance, finance, and administrative infrastructure as needed to meet respective program requirements.
• Manage and assist with renewal contracting processes and ongoing submission deadlines.
• Maintains familiarity with program metrics, funding regulations, financial reporting obligations, and knowledge of best practices related to maintaining policies and procedures.
• Maintain contract records and prepare reports for the leadership team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and agency dependent health care contribution
• 403(b) Plan w/ Employer Match & Contribution Programs
• 19 days PTO per year
• 12 holidays per year